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begin the 13th consecutive rotation of the NCR air defense mission. As the Department of Defense reduces…

In the book, “Duty, Memoirs of a Secretary of State”, former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates describes his experiences as Secretary of State while serving for two Presidential Administrations from 2006-2011. This Paper will analyze former Secretary of Defense, Robert M. Gates, as a strategic leader in two specific areas: his ability to build consensus and unite the Military and Congress with a unifying strategic approach to the war in Iraq during his first year (2006-2007) under President…

it rejected the notion of ideas being proven with scientific evaluation, dependentistas often generalized situations and for political and ideological reason were intent on proving the theory correct. The final problem of the theory was as Habar states, “that its central tenets were largely inconsistent with the empirical facts” . All the articles found in the…

against something as altruistic as “Stability Operations.” In 2005, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) published a report on institutionalizing stability operations within the DoD. It admitted “there had been noticeable progress within the Department toward explicit embrace of stability operations as a core activity.” The bandwagoning to classify military activities seeking to achieve stability as “Stability Operations” is misguided. It creates confusing policy lines and…

National Security Act of 1947 stated “…No United States intelligence information may be provided to the United Nations or any organization affiliated with the United Nations...” Briefly defend this position from an ethical perspective. Whenever the National Security Act of 1947 were precisely constituted, it would have been addressed the National Subversives Security Act since it constituted the administrative model for revolutionists to the United States. Constitution and our nation to…

works with their state Governor in conjunction with interagency organizations to perform interdiction and anti-drug activities in a fight against illicit drugs. The type of military support provided by the National Guard can range reconnaissance, technical assistance, general support, civil operations, and counterdrug training. "Interagency partners include state, local, and tribal law enforcement organizations, as well as several federal agencies—Department of Justice, Department of Homeland…

direct human aggression”. The Department of Homeland Security defines agricultural bioterrorism as an intentional attack on agriculture or the food system using a disease causing…

Federal Budget: Politics, Policy, Processes,” 2007) The Federal Budget of the United States is decided upon by both the President and Congress through a discussion process that often leaves the two parties split on controversial issues. The two often argue on how this money will be dispersed between the several budget categories that our government must attend to. This amount of money is no small amount. In 2012 the United States spent over $3.8 trillion ($3,800,000,000,000)…

Cost-Conscious Culture United States national security professionals must balance the ability to counter strategic threats with the appropriate force structure and capabilities. By FY 2018, according to OMB projections, “the federal government will be spending more on net interest payments than on national defense for the first time in modern history.” The current trends indicate a more fiscally constrained future, forcing the balance be achieved through a cost-conscious culture. It will be…

The Yucca Mountain Project Nuclear waste is a problem that plagues the United States due to dilemmas surrounding its handling. A scientific consensus shows that the best way to get rid of nuclear waste is through geological disposal, however, this method creates several barriers. Geological disposal includes storing nuclear waste in an underground repository site in hopes of it being contained without the need of surveillance for thousands of years. Due to the fact that nuclear waste contains…